Ida, Mount

Ida, Mount (ī`də), Gr. Ídhi, 8,058 ft (2,456 m) high, central Crete, Greece; the highest mountain on Crete.

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Ida, Mount

Name of two separate mountains, one in Turkey and the other on the island of Crete. The Turkish mountain is located in western Anatolia, near the site of ancient Troy, and once held a Classical shrine where Paris is said to have judged the beauty of three Greek goddesses. From its highest point, about 5,800 ft (1,800 m), the gods are said to have witnessed the Trojan War. The second mountain, in west-central Crete, is the island's highest point, reaching 8,058 ft (2,456 m). It also held a Classical shrine, which included the cave where Zeus, the chief deity of the Greek pantheon, was said to have been reared.